with $100k coming in, swapping out of Poughkeepsie
changea dispatch from
olympia
WA
47.04°N
122.90°W
Olympia is the Washington state capital, much smaller and chiller than Seattle. Evergreen State College gives it a hippie-anarchist energy (the riot grrrl music movement essentially started here, with Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney's name coming from a local road). The capitol dome is one of the tallest in the country. Puget Sound oysters are the regional star. Mossy, mellow, and underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Poughkeepsie
You'd feel the difference in Olympia. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Poughkeepsie.
a quick ledger.
$1,991/mo
9% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,342/mo
$694 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$533k
35% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
299k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
182
pleasant days a year, in olympia.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Poughkeepsie. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
80/100
19% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 41.9 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
90
1700% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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